One of my buddies bought a suzuki m109 last weekend and I have always had the fast bike of my group...one of the big reasons for buying the night rod special...but after reading an article on the suzuki its faster 0-60 and 1/4 mile than my night rod...according to them. If that is true i guess my next question is what is the cheapest way to go faster? Already have PCIII, K&N, topless and tab pipes (no baffels). I say cheapest because not wanting to get into turbos or anything that extreme.
i need to go faster!
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Popular mechanics got a 12.08 out of an M109, a guy on the M109 forum has posted an 11.6 time, A guy on hdforums.com has stated he saw one run an 11.62, I'm sure you'll find better or worse times all over the net.
Andrew Hines posted here that he ran an 11.54 on an X and his team mate ran an 11.56 on another different X. So an 11.6 out of a VRSCX is a factual statement in my opinion. But the review I read on it in a magazine had it in the 12s.
http://www.1130cc.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1315504&postcount=8
Another member here posted that he shaved .3 seconds off his times with a swap to a 26 tooth pulley. (BUY THIS!!!!)
I think the bikes are so close in potential in stock form that it's going to come down to the rider.
Does the equality in 1/4 mile times make the bikes equal? 21,000 people here know the obvious answer to that one.
Andrew Hines posted here that he ran an 11.54 on an X and his team mate ran an 11.56 on another different X. So an 11.6 out of a VRSCX is a factual statement in my opinion. But the review I read on it in a magazine had it in the 12s.
http://www.1130cc.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1315504&postcount=8
Another member here posted that he shaved .3 seconds off his times with a swap to a 26 tooth pulley. (BUY THIS!!!!)
I think the bikes are so close in potential in stock form that it's going to come down to the rider.
Does the equality in 1/4 mile times make the bikes equal? 21,000 people here know the obvious answer to that one.
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i think in that article.. the m109 was about a hundreth faster? something like that.. so if you are lighter than your buddy or a better rider you shouldnt need anything to out run him
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mwdhand said:
That would be me and it is 100% true!! For $250 you can't beat it in cheap performance!!!
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I haven't done the 26 tooth mod (yet) I think i've read that it is only 300 to 500 rpm higher at 80 mph.
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I might do this as well. Mine would love it. Only thing is, what happens to the top speed with this? I would imagine it would drop quite a bit.
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I have had mine to 130 on the 26T pulley. was close to redline at that point. Maybe had a couple mph left on it.
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Good to know. I don't need anything over 130 anyways. And to get there faster is even better. Thanks
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Would there be issues going back to a 28t after?
A 26t sounds nice to hold me over 'till I can get a turbo/BB on, but then I would want to go back up to 28 or maybe even 30t...
I hear you have to do some grinding with the 26t...
A 26t sounds nice to hold me over 'till I can get a turbo/BB on, but then I would want to go back up to 28 or maybe even 30t...
I hear you have to do some grinding with the 26t...
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Once you have done this you can always switch back. I have had mine apart a couple times now, so i can get the pulley swapped in an hour or less now!!
Yes there is grinding involved, but it isn't that much!
Yes there is grinding involved, but it isn't that much!
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What do you grind off? And you're sure that whatever was ground off doesn't impact the 28t? Why was it (whatever it is you have to grind off) there in the first place?
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The inner diameter of the 26T pulley is smaller than that of the 28T pulley. Behind it there is the removeable cover that houses the shaft seal. The 26T pulley will contact the 4 hex head bolts that hold theat cover on as well as the ears of that cover where the bolts go through. I ground off part of the heads of these bolts and the ears as well. The pulley I bought might be alittle different than the turbo-tec so not sure about that one. When all was said and done, the pulley spins freely now!
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I may need to do this...
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Herr. Monk said:
Fixed it for you!
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30mm thin wall socket, may need a 3 jaw puller or bolt-style puller. Hex key for the pulley cover. 16mm socket for the three bolts that hold the pulley to the flange.moose932 said:
HD says use new bolts/ pulley nut but I just went with the old ones and have had no problems!!
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